Canon PowerShot A400 Silver Software Starter Guide Ver. 19 - Page 93

Reinstall the driver, If the [Inf] Folder Is Not Visible in the [Windows] Folder

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89 If the [Inf] Folder Is Not Visible in the [Windows] Folder Use the following procedures to show all files and folders. 1. Windows 98: Click the [View] menu and select [Folder Options]. Windows Me: Click the [Tools] menu and select [Folder Options]. 2. Click the [View] tab. 3. Windows 98: Set the [Hide files] section to [Show all files]. Windows Me: Set the [Hidden files and folders] section to [Show hidden files and folders]. 4. Click [OK] to close the dialog. This will make the hidden files and folders visible. 8. Find and delete the [Drvdata.bin] and [Drvidx.bin] files. 9. In the [Inf] folder, double-click the [Other] folder to open it. 10. Find and delete the [Canon.IncCAP_xxx.Inf] file. (The xxx represents numerals.) You do not need to delete anything if none of the above files are contained in the [Other] folder. The [Inf] folder contains numerous files critical to the computer's operation. Be extremely careful to delete the correct files. If you delete the wrong files, you may be unable to restart Windows. Reinstall the driver

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8. Find and delete the [Drvdata.bin] and [Drvidx.bin] files.
9. In the [Inf] folder, double-click the [Other] folder to open it.
10. Find and delete the [Canon.IncCAP_xxx.Inf] file. (The xxx
represents numerals.)
Reinstall the driver
If the [Inf] Folder Is Not Visible in the [Windows] Folder
Use the following procedures to show all files and folders.
1.
Windows 98: Click the [View] menu and select [Folder Options].
Windows Me: Click the [Tools] menu and select [Folder Options].
2.
Click the [View] tab.
3.
Windows 98: Set the [Hide files] section to [Show all files].
Windows Me: Set the [Hidden files and folders] section to [Show hidden files and
folders].
4.
Click [OK] to close the dialog.
This will make the hidden files and folders visible.
You do not need to delete anything if none of the above files are
contained in the [Other] folder.
The [Inf] folder contains numerous files critical to the computer’s
operation. Be extremely careful to delete the correct files. If you delete
the wrong files, you may be unable to restart Windows.